Quotes of the Week on Cedar Rapids Casino and Local Fissures
Riverside Casino CEO Dan Kehl warns Cedar Rapids urban casino would hurt Riverside. Cedar Rapids Development Group head Steve Gray sees market room for expansion. Linn County officials discuss funding, audits, and a push to add lanes on I 380.
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Dan Kehl
Riverside Casino and Golf Resort
Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Riverside
Steve Gray
Ron Corbett
Digging Deeper on Frac Sand Mining in Northeast Iowa
The Iowa Policy Project report examines water quantity and quality impacts of frac sand mining on Northeast Iowa’s trout streams karst geology and tourism economy. It compares Minnesota and Wisconsin regulations and suggests local strategies like hydrologic mapping well monitoring and setbacks from streams to protect Allamakee and Winneshiek counties.
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Iowa
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Black Hawk Road
New Albia
Iowa Wesleyan College charts reform under President Titus
President Steven Titus outlines a major reorganization at Iowa Wesleyan College Mount Pleasant aiming for long term stability and growth. The plan reduces 16 majors and trims about 22 faculty and 23 staff positions saving nearly 3 million annually while maintaining current students progress.
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Iowa
Mount Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Arabella Mansfield
United States
Steven Titus
Iwe.edu
Insight and Books forum invites Eastern Iowans to share views
Insight and Books hosts a forum for Eastern Iowans to discuss their communities and world affairs. Submissions include letters up to 250 words and guest columns up to 600 words. Send to editorial thegazette com or P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Editorial board members include Elizabeth Schott Jeff Tecklenburg Todd Dorman Chuck Peters and Joe Hladky.
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Insight & Books
Thegazette.com
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
Thegazette
Gazette
Elizabeth Schott
Jeff Tecklenburg
Todd Dorman
Chuck Peters
Joe Hladky
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Ray Garringer
6Th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services Board
Brent Oleson
Linn County
Joel Miller
Jeffrey Schott
University of Iowa Institute of Public Affairs
Marion
Iowapolicypoints.org
Diversityfocus.org
Devon
PKS
PKS Kids Organization
Gretchen Peters
Gretchen
Michigan
Jim Slosiarek
Iowa Wesleyan
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